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Francisco Olivas
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Robert Valdez
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Olivas Valdez,
Inc. of La Center,
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Small Business
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Minority
owners create
and grow jobs
Francisco Olivas and R ob
ert V aldez, ow ners o f O livas
Valdez, Inc. o f La Center, are
the M inority Sm all Business
Persons o f the Y ear for 2010
for the Portland District o f the
Sm all B usiness A dm inistra
tion.
The award will be presented
at the B usiness D iversity In
stitute M inority E nterprise
D evelopm ent W eek aw ards
luncheon on Wednesday, Oct.
6, from 11:30 a.m .to- 1:30
p.m . at the O regon C onven
tion C enter in Portland.
“ Francisco and R obert are
perfect exam ples o f w hy m i
nority-ow ned businesses are
growing faster than any other
sector in the nation," said SB A
D is tr ic t D ir e c to r H a rry
DeW olf. "In this challenging
recession, Francisco and Rob
ert used their ingenuity and
steadfast dedication to their
business to create and sustain
jo b s that support our eco
nomic recovery.”
M ED W eek offers an o p
portunity to celebrate the
positive impact minority small
business owners have on their
communities across the coun
try.
“W e are honoring O livas
Valdez, Inc. for their extraor
dinary com m itm ent to excel
lence in providing innovative
services to the federal g o v
ernment and commercial m ar
k ets,” said SBA R egional
Administrator Calvin Goings.
“Their com m itm ent to excel
lence has helped spur jo b cre
ation in the small business com-
m u n ity and th e n a tio n ’s
economy.”
Held annually since 1983,
M ED W eek recognizes m i
nority busin esses’ con trib u
tions to the nation’s economy.
In this y ea r’s proclam ation,
President O bam a urged all
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